MCC Dental Hygiene Students Earn Second Place in State
Competition

(Bradenton, Fla., Nov. 15, 2005) -- An MCC team of
dental hygiene students won second place in table clinic
competitions held during the Florida Dental Hygiene
Association's Annual Symposium in Orlando Sept. 29 through Oct.
2.

MCC team members Shawn Lutz, Jeanne Paulus and Sara
Sanchez presented original research on "Oral
Cancer Screening and Prevention." Eighty-six percent of 68
practicing dental hygienists who responded to their survey said
they conducted oral cancer screenings on their patients at
least once a year.

A second MCC team that competed made a presentation about
"Periodontal Disease and Preclampsia." Team members are Diana
Correa, Kristine Havell and Ashley Matelau.

The teams' trip was funded by the MCC chapter of the Student
American Dental Hygienists Association. Instructor Gerry
Hernandez is the club's advisor.